British Columbians are celebrating the 13th annual Arts and Culture Week, April 22-28, in recognition of the province's talented artists and diverse arts and cultural organizations.

The Province has delivered its final payment of $10.12 million in direct funding for the 2015 Canada Winter Games, fulfilling its pledge to stand behind the host society, announced Ida Chong, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.

The Province is providing $75,000 to help the City of Port Alberni make local arts and culture an important part of the community's 100th anniversary celebrations, Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Ida Chong announced.

The Province is providing $75,000 to help the BC Wheelchair Sports Association host the world's best in the 2012 Canada Cup Wheelchair Rugby Tournament, announced Richard Lee, MLA for Burnaby North on behalf of Ida Chong, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.

Communities across British Columbia will be sharing more than $65 million in funding with the latest instalments of the Strategic Community Investment Fund (SCIF) and Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program (CARIP), announced Ida Chong, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.

The City of Terrace is receiving $373,500 toward its Active Transportation Network Linkage Project, announced Ida Chong, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.

The Sunshine Coast Regional District is receiving $319,120 for the Dakota Ridge Access Project that will help encourage physical fitness through outdoor recreation, announced Ida Chong, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.

Smithers and Telkwa are receiving a combined total of $923,928 for two recreation projects that will help encourage physical activity and promote healthy lifestyles, announced Ida Chong, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.

The residents of Haida Gwaii will benefit from a total of $500,000 for two recreation projects that will help encourage physical fitness and provide more activity options for families, announced Ida Chong, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.

The Powell River Regional District is receiving $67,114 for Haywire Bay Trail upgrades that will make the trail more accessible to users, announced Ida Chong, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.